Costa Rican Landscape

Jane found an old photo in her file of a trip to Costa Rica which became the inspiration for this tutorial. Sharing a lot of information and painting tips throughout the video, she demos how she creates foliage, water, mountains and sky and how she mixes her colors to create them. Always starting with a canvas painted in orange or red, she first sketches out her landscape and then does negative painting in which the sky and water are painted last. Follow along and have fun. At her website, JaneSlivkaGallery.com, full classes are offered for only $25. You will also see a list of her favorite paint colors and brushes that she likes to use as well as live, upcoming workshops.

[@davescupper5789]

I love the way you do your videos, feels like the viewer is painting it. I like your banter with jane, different from other you tube vids. Love your teaching style jane, to the point, no waffling, too many wafflers on other you tube vids. Well done girls❤😊

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you very much and glad that you are enjoying them!

[@SusanSmith-ir4qk]

Hey Jane, I am anxiously awaiting your next painting video! I am learning so much from you. Will definitely be purchasing a class soon. Please don’t let anyone that’s complaining about the videos keep you from making them. They are fantastic to me! Hope to see you soon!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much! We will be back soon.

[@pilarsancho6712]

I love that you show us what colors you're picking up and how loaded your brush is. It helps give me the confidence to do the same. Thank you for your generosity in teaching us your method on KZbin. I love your style, so talented!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

You are so welcome!

[@Zul-j2q]

Wow very nice painting. I like .that impressionist painting

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much!

[@robynnbryar1977]

I love love love this. Thank you for showing us how YOU loosely paint a different kind of tree (from a palm tree) this painting is beautiful! I love watching how you mish mash the paint onto the canvas and it magically all makes sense.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much for your comment and for watching!

[@carolynavalos5415]

Thanks for another perfectly delightful lesson!!!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bonniediener5413]

Thank you so much for your instructional videos….I get so much out of them for my own paintings! ❤️

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Wonderful! You are so welcome.

[@joannsmith9]

Add one of those little green bushes you put on the right side-on the left side of the forefront. GORGEOUS!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@carolynratliff1380]

I love love love red….can’t wait to try this…you are so precious and so full of life….what a happy joyous Angel you are….Thankyou. Hugs carolyn…do you always use the same flat paint brush….I wish you would tell us what you are thinking while you paint….we want to get into that artistic mind of yours!!!!!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much! I do use other brushes, but my favorite brushes to use are the Princeton Dakota Series 6300 Synthetic Angle Brush # 12 (1") and #6 (1/2").

[@janbelisle6914]

I love your style

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much!

[@Toqueville2023]

Your videos are excellent ..really enjoy the back and forth with your videogrpher..Your colors are amazing!..Again the red toned canvas is a real change for me..I like that, the way little bits of it show through and I suppose the broken light enhances the quality

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! I am glad you like the videos.

[@jeannecavanaugh7789]

I love the way you paint. Very nice!!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much!

[@WandaMartingaga]

It’s hard to paint loose. I seem to get tighter as I paint. I don’t stop when I should either. Following you is helping. Thanks so much. Paint is about all I can do anymore and just a little at a time. Not to be morbid but I have a terminal disease. This keeps Mr from being depressed.😊🍀

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much for your comment. I am so glad to know that painting is something you can continue to do and that it aids in keeping depression at bay.

[@carolynfowler6254]

Thank you Jane and Jane. I want to try this painting. It’s beautiful. I look forward to to your next video.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Hope you enjoy it! Have fun and thank you!

[@admslh01]

I love your carefree style. Even your “halfway done” paintings are beautiful. I would like to see you do another painting with people.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for your comment and for your suggestion.

[@user-tr9kr5fo3c]

Always fun to watch. Keep up the good work.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thanks, will do!

[@chrisbutzer1286]

Your technique has changed my life! I love the way you start with a bold canvas color and begin with a very rough outline. It’s working well for me. Thank you so much for these videos, you are amazing.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I'm so glad! Thank you for your feedback.

[@patriciabains-jordan3668]

You have opened up a whole new dimension in painting for me! I get obsessed with details and I love the freedom with how you paint. I’m going to try this right now! Thank you so much, Jane, for all you do for us!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I'm so glad! Thank you for commenting and have fun in the painting process.

[@Zul-j2q]

Wow Jane very nice painting. Can tone canvas with colour Scarlet red

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! And yes you can tone with scarlet red.

[@lisabarnes6919]

Beautiful!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you!

[@sharongallagher3443]

Love the impressionistic style of your paintings.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you very much!

[@sharonvaughn8062]

Thank you for sharing your process. Your work is stunningly beautiful.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much!

[@shayeshephard7487]

Wonderful video with great clear insight on your methods of applying the colorful paint choices to the canvas. Thank you so very much.😀

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your feedback.

[@astridglodek3099]

I’m excited to try this oneJane! I love little wildflowers in paintings and the blue water and trees will be fun to attempt! I,love that it’s not “fussy”. I love the colors too. Thanks so much for teaching and sharing!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

You are so welcome, and have fun with this painting.

[@cathyserafinowicz6374]

Love this once again,Jane and Jane. Keep em coming! 😘❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you ! Our plan is to keep them coming.

[@amiemarieart]

Another beautiful piece ❤

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you!

[@SusanSmith-ir4qk]

Thank you Jane and Jane for the painting video. I look forward to every single one of these! Hope y’all had a great Thanksgiving! God bless you both. ❤

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

You are most welcome, and thank you for letting us know.

[@barbarasipos2288]

So happy to see a new video. Love your technique. Hope we get to meet the other Jane soon.😊

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for commenting and watching. I appreciate it.

[@Group_of__]

Thank you Jane x2! This is a great painting video. I will try it tomorrow. Happy American Thanksgiving from here in Alberta, Canada! We are making weather history here in the month of November. No snow for the entire month! Usually we have 2 or 3 feet by now.....no complaints here! Thanks again.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! No snow yet in Alberta? Surprising. We are a lovely 73 degrees here in Florida. have fun with the painting.

[@karenviglione503]

I love your work I truly do . I beg you, though, show us the picture that’s inspiration. I know it’s extremely difficult to do all this for us to see I just need to see what inspired you to put this tree here this mountain here. Just need to see what inspired you then put it aside, but I’m trying to look at it to say, why did she put that there? I wish I could see what she’s looking at. I know you’ve explained how it’s not very important to see the picture but for me it is.

[@luvurobert]

Hi there. They do provide the reference photo on the screen for a few seconds around 3:24 in the video. 😊

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

It is also shows up around 00:19 seconds in. Thank you for your feedback, suggestion and for commenting.

[@ChrissyPettengillArt]

Jane I absolutely love the way you paint! So beautiful!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for your comment!

[@mariek.2290]

Jane, you have taught me so much about “starting” the painting. I have adopted these methods in my own paintings, even though mine have a little more detail in the later stages. Thank you, thank you!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your feedback.

[@deborahmongatoart]

Always enjoy watching you paint so effortlessly❤

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you very much!

[@flaviolenovo1098]

Спасибо большое, очень нравится ваша работа, Джейн, продолжайте радовать нас - ваших поклонников!!!!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Спасибо, что смотрите и являетесь фанатами!

[@cathynelson9747]

Your style is just lovely! Thanks for sharing.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thanks for watching

[@dinah13]

I love all your paintings...I love how you paint the trees xoxo

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the feedback!

[@janettcosta213]

I love your style! Beautiful painting!

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you very much!

[@taketimetoseait396]

Fast and fabulous 😅, Ann Florida fan

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! I am also a Florida fan.

[@deniselini1366]

These videos are free people!!🙄go easy on these ladies being perfect videographers! Jeeeez!! You’re doing awesome ladies!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for your support. Appreciated!

[@lauramarrow7411]

Love it Jane, so pretty. I've started a farm painting for my daughter with a red barn and tractor and at first I didn't know where to begin. I've begun to put in the barn with all hookers green but for the lighter side I'm confused as what to do, a lighter shade of green adding some yellow? In a nut shell I guess what I'm trying to say is blocking in confuses me, lol. I didn't mean this to be a novel.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I do all my laying out of the painting in hookers green, and after it dries, I start adding my colors.To add the lighter shade of greens, you can addto your brush the cad yellow light or medium and maybe some titanium white to hookers green.

[@sallyglenn5222]

Gorgeous! You are so relatable! Also shout out to Jane the camerawoman, she's awesome x

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you from the Janes!

[@kathys7283]

Yes!!!❤❤❤

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you!

[@shannonharrison768]

Awesome!!!! We got to see the reference photo that helps ME Thanks

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dianecourtney2724]

Love your painting style soooo much ✌🏼🌷

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you so much!

[@manijehkhorshidi2550]

So much to learn from your videos. It is phenomenal. You masterfully make it look easier than it is. The magic and mystery of colors coming together making a beautiful scene to behold! Thank you so much. 🌷

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Wow, thank you!

[@daisyandthecowboy2544]

Beautiful! Love your style....what brand of paint are you using?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I like to use Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic paints.

[@barbarasipos2288]

I noticed you haven't posted in a while. I hope you will start up again. Really miss you tutorials 😢

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! We are in the studio today filming and will be uploading a new tutorial soon.

[@kathys7283]

What would be your lower level brushes if we can't afford the princeton-- or can't find them?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I buy my Princeton brushes at Cheapjoes.com. You may want to check the prices at the site.

[@rmc9076]

Hi , Thank you for posting such a lovely picture.. looks like your really enjoying the process . Just went back to acrylics after years of oil.. I just can’t take the clean up & smell from oils anymore ! Or just not enjoying the drying time .I’ve used golden and mostly.. Your work is just beautiful I’ll be visiting your classes on line for sure . Oh do you use just water or a retarder acrylics . They stay pretty juicy wet from they way your painting with lots of runs ?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Welcome back to acrylics. Thank you so much for your comment and for watching. I just use water, no retarder.

[@luvurobert]

Your paintings are absolutely wonderful, but please please do something about the videos. I know you keep saying you're working on it, but the other Jane is still zooming in and out of the painting constantly. I actually laughed when she asked you if your horizon was in the middle? Yes, we can't tell either because we cannot see the entire canvas. Maybe use a tripod for the camera and just leave it?? Maybe get a microphone hooked up on your shirt so we can also hear you more than the camera lady? By the way - are the classes you offer on your website of the same quality?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

This will be the last video with the multiple zooms. It has been a learning curve for us. The next filming will be with the camera stationary. I appreciate your feedback. And no, the classes at the website are done with the camera stationary with some zooming.

[@luvurobert]

@@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133 Thanks so much for the response. So glad that the zooming issues are fixed, and I look forward to more of your awesome paintings, Jane!!

[@shannonharrison768]

😮😂

[@Heidi.M]

Beautiful work again! I love the fact that you are having fun - as it should be when we paint.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

​@@Heidi.M We really do have fun when we are filming in the studio.

[@alexishawks4913]

Been loving your channel! Do you mix any acrylic mediums in with your paints?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you! I ususally don't mix any any acrylic mediums with my paints.

[@alexishawks4913]

@@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133 ok, thank you!

[@gwenritch]

I love this and painted along...is there a reference photo somewhere of this? thanks

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Yes, it appears around 20 seconds in and later around the 3:20 minute mark.

[@gayphares2636]

Do you add any thing to your paints to make them so moist?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I mist my paint palette frequently with water, and I use a lot of water when I am painting. Also, I use a Masterson Sta-wet Palette and mist and cover the palette between paintings.

[@idamae32]

Do you always use heavy body acrylics?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

i usually use heavy body acrylics.

[@13013m]

I have dried your technique and have had some success. Thank you for these videos. Question: how does your technique translate to portrait painting?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I have tried it and would like to experiment with it more. Maybe I will try it in a tutorial.

[@13013m]

@@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133 That would be awesome. Looking forward to it. Love your work.

[@ZippieHippie]

Are you having a Black Friday sale on your tutorial vids?

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for that suggestion!

[@jodiunderwood1165]

They’re only $25?

[@Mabel461]

Oh oh, again the shaky camera work and we don't see the entire canvas. Please please just use a tripod and leave it as it is! If you want zooms film with another camera and edit it in afterwards. Your pictures are so great but I cannot watch the videos entirely because of the camera work.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thanks for your feedback. We plan on doing our next filming with a stationery camera.

[@sdc9572]

Your right handed so stand on the left side and your camera on the right angled towards the left. Not directly behind you

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for your input, and I appreciate your suggestion.

[@marycaciamasser3814]

I like your style but don’t follow you bc you never show how you finish your paintings so you leave watchers hanging every single time. You’re the only KZbin artist that does this. I feel cheated. Also I always worry about underbinding bc you use enough water w the red to make it transparent and when you paint you have so many drips. Your camerawoman seems to be very honest which is helpful bc I’m not always sure you are.

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@Azag514]

Jane do you ever demonstrate your style with portrait s

[@freedomofacrylicswithartis5133]

I have done it a few times and would like to explore it more.